A widow was all set to move into the house she’d worked hard to buy for herself and her son. But here’s the curveball – her homeless friend and kids were crashing at her place. When she broke the news that they weren’t coming to the new house, her friend felt ditched. But who’s really at fault? Here’s the full story, as told on Reddit:
Their Current Place Is Too Small
The Original Poster (OP) explains that she’s a widow with three young kids. Their current rented home is lovely, but it’s become too small for them – especially because she’s had someone else living there recently…
Her Friend Needed Somewhere to Stay
OP explains that they have a “renovated garage type space” in their backyard, which her friend Trish has been living in. Trish has two kids and had nowhere else to go, which is why OP agreed to let her to stay. However, that was six months ago, and a problem’s recently started to brew…
OP’s Buying a New Home
When Trish first moved in, OP told her she could only stay temporarily because she wasn’t planning to renew her lease. She was going to buy a home for herself and her kids instead. Unfortunately, Trish “has not saved up any money or gotten a job” since she’s been there.
She Found a House
OP reminded Trish of this recently, but things moved fast with the house hunt. After just a week or so of searching, she’d found a place she liked and had an offer accepted on it. OP told Trish that if everything when to plan, she’d be moving into the new home in just over a month.
Trish Was Confused
When OP told Trish about the house, she replied that it was perfect except for one problem: there wasn’t enough space for Trish and her kids…
OP Thought She Was Joking
OP thought Trish was pulling her leg at first, but it soon became clear she was serious. Apparently, she “seemed totally taken off guard.” Trish admitted to OP that she’d never actually thought she was going to move without taking her along. Now she was facing homelessness…
Nobody Else Can Take Her In
Trish tried calling around to assess her options, but, for one reason or another, she couldn’t stay with her sister, parents, or grandparents. OP suggested “income based housing [and/or] a job” but she declined, saying she doesn’t want her kids to be in day care. Instead, she thinks OP should help her out…
Should OP Help?
Trish told OP that she has “more than enough money to help her and still buy a house.” But OP thinks that isn’t fair. She works two jobs and “busted [her] butt” to buy her new place to have it exactly as she wants it. So no, she told Trish, she couldn’t help. Now she wants to know if she’d done the wrong thing?
Reddit Was On Her Side
OP turned to Reddit to see if people thought she was being unfair. Should she take Trish in again and help her out at her new place? Not according to people online. They thought she’d done more than enough already. One said: “You gave her 6 months. She is not working, and she is not planning to work – her plan is to exploit YOU.”
Trish Is Being Outrageous
Similar sentiments hit the thread, raging against Trish’s expectation of support. One person wrote: “That’s the part that’s outrageous to me. You work two jobs and she apparently feels that it’s okay fine for you to support her joblessness. She wants you to enable her to be a [stay at home mom].”
What Do You Think?
So what’s your perspective? Is OP in the wrong for buying a house without considering her friend? Should she take her in again and save her from homelessness? Or should Trish take more responsibility for her situation? We think we know what you’re going to say, but drop us a comment with your thoughts!
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Source: Reddit.